![Niki Lauda died at the age of 70 Niki LAUDA (AUT), Formula 1, racing driver, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-120538720 | agefotostock Niki Lauda died at the age of 70 Niki LAUDA (AUT), Formula 1, racing driver, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-120538720 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/2d79ea8c865cd3fde19867d035cecda7/pah-120538720.jpg)
Niki Lauda died at the age of 70 Niki LAUDA (AUT), Formula 1, racing driver, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-120538720 | agefotostock
![Sean Edwards, racing driver son of the man who rescued Niki Lauda in 1976, killed in crash in Australia Sean Edwards, racing driver son of the man who rescued Niki Lauda in 1976, killed in crash in Australia](https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02702/sean_2702601a.jpg)
Sean Edwards, racing driver son of the man who rescued Niki Lauda in 1976, killed in crash in Australia
![Niki Lauda was more than a brilliant racing driver… he is a sporting icon who dedicated his life to F1 even though it nearly killed him Niki Lauda was more than a brilliant racing driver… he is a sporting icon who dedicated his life to F1 even though it nearly killed him](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/NINTCHDBPICT0004832408941.jpg)
Niki Lauda was more than a brilliant racing driver… he is a sporting icon who dedicated his life to F1 even though it nearly killed him
![Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' - Guy Edwards: 'The car was alight and Lauda was trapped... he did thank me for rescuing him, but it was very frightening for him and he couldn't really talk about it' -](https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/b4f68/38132825.ece/AUTOCROP/w300/niki_lauda-dead_001.jpg)